Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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361. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí suspended from duty who have had their suspension lifted by the courts in each year since 2018 to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18990/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) and the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007, as amended by the Garda Síochána (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, and are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.

The Garda Commissioner has sole responsibility and authority regarding the suspension of members of An Garda Síochána. The Courts do not have any role in the oversight of a member’s suspension, other than to rule on its lawfulness where proceedings are taken, and the Garda Commissioner is bound by the Court’s ruling in those instances.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that in the period from 2018 to date, one member has had their suspension lifted arising out of Court proceedings.

Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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362. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí notified by the Garda Commissioner of his intention to dismiss them from An Garda Síochána in which the courts subsequently reversed this decision in each year since 2018 to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18991/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities, however, the information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.